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November 20, 2024

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Scanner is a device that optically scans images, printed text, handwriting or an object and converts it to a digital image.

If you’re using a scanner and your computer is running windows, there’s a good chance you’re using the WIA scanner driver. This driver is responsible for communicating between your computer and scanner.

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) is Microsoft’s driver model and application programming interface (API) that enables software to communicate with imaging hardware like scanners.
TWAIN (Windows and Mac) is another protocol which is a scanning protocol that connects scanners and applications together by providing standard interface. TWAIN allows applications to acquire images from TWAIN compliant devices (scanners, digital cameras, etc.).
SANE: scanning protocol is a set of standards and guidelines that allow software applications to communicate with and control image scanners. SANE stands for Scanner Access Now Easy, and its protocol defines how scanner hardware can be accessed, managed, and controlled by software running on different computer systems.

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Scanning

November 20, 2024

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November 20, 2024

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Scanning

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